The film "The Martian" was filmed in Budapest, Hungary, and also in Jordan.

Filming Locations:

Wadi Rum

In the Movie

Scene where Mark Watney looks at Mars.

In Reality

The scene was filmed Wadi Rum is a protected desert in southern Jordan. It features impressive sandstone mountains, such as the multi-domed Jebel Um Ishrin, and natural arches like the Burdah Rock Bridge. Numerous prehistoric inscriptions and carvings adorn rocky caves and steep ravines, such as the Khazali Canyon. Lawrence's Spring is named after the British soldier Lawrence of Arabia, who supposedly bathed in this spring. The filming of Wadi Rum in the 1962 film "Lawrence of Arabia" kickstarted Jordan's tourism industry. Filming for "The Martian" began in March 2015, using the surface of Mars for the scenes.

Wadi Rum

In the Movie

Scene where Mark Watney is left alone on Mars: "I am the first person to be left alone on an entire planet."

In Reality

The scene was filmed Wadi Rum is a protected desert in southern Jordan. It features impressive sandstone mountains, such as the multi-domed Jebel Um Ishrin, and natural arches like the Burdah Rock Bridge. Numerous prehistoric inscriptions and carvings adorn rocky caves and steep ravines, such as the Khazali Canyon. Lawrence's Spring is named after the British soldier Lawrence of Arabia, who supposedly bathed in this spring. The filming of Wadi Rum in the 1962 film "Lawrence of Arabia" kickstarted Jordan's tourism industry. Filming for "The Martian" began in March 2015, using the surface of Mars for the scenes.